Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 72
The Classification and Explanation of Yakṣiṇī Mantras
Kālī and Tārā Vidyās
समरे शत्रुनिहतं यद्वा षाण्यासिकं शिशुम् । विद्यां साधयतः शीघ्रं साधितैवं प्रसिद्ध्यति ॥ ७२ ॥
samare śatrunihataṃ yadvā ṣāṇyāsikaṃ śiśum | vidyāṃ sādhayataḥ śīghraṃ sādhitaivaṃ prasiddhyati || 72 ||
Khi đang tu tập để thành tựu một vidyā (pháp môn mật), nếu thấy kẻ thù bị giết trong chiến trận, hoặc thấy một đứa trẻ thuộc hàng xuất gia, thì vidyā ấy mau chóng được thành tựu—đó là điều truyền tụng.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It treats external “nimittas” (signs/omens) as traditional indicators that one’s disciplined practice toward vidyā-siddhi is ripening quickly.
Indirectly: it emphasizes steadiness in sādhana and recognition of traditional signs; in the broader Narada Purana frame, such accomplishments are ideally subordinated to dharma and devotion rather than egoic display.
Nimitta-śāstra style practical lore (auspicious/inauspicious indicators) connected with disciplined practice; it aligns with technical traditions surrounding mantra-vidyā and ritual observance.